Martin Perez shines with scoreless outing as Braves beat Nationals 8-3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 1:46 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Martin Perez delivered a standout performance for the Atlanta Braves against the Washington Nationals on August 1, 2026, pitching 7.0 scoreless innings. He became the late-notice starter after Reynaldo Lopez was scratched due to injury. The Braves quickly supported Perez with back-to-back solo homers in the first inning and added three runs in the seventh to extend their lead. Despite a rocky eighth inning where the Braves allowed three runs, they secured an 8-3 victory. Atlanta aims for a sweep in the series with the next game scheduled for August 2.
- •Martin Perez pitched 7.0 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts.
- •Braves scored quickly with two solo home runs in the first inning.
- •Dominic Smith added a solo homer to increase the lead.
- •Braves scored three runs in the seventh, making the score 8-0.
- •Next game in the series is scheduled for August 2 at 1:35 PM ET.
- 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Martin Perez has a heroic start and the bats break out in comfortable win
"Martin Perez covered 7.0 innings scoreless and the bats made it easy for him to do so
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